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1425–75; late ME < L expressiōn- (s. of expressiō) a pressing out. See express, -ion | 1425–75; late ME < L expressiōn- (s. of expressiō) a pressing out. See express, -ion |
Revision as of 00:44, 1 August 2009
Pronunciation
[ik-spresh-uhn] Show IPA
Noun
1. the act of expressing or setting forth in words: the free expression of political opinions.
2. a particular word, phrase, or form of words: old-fashioned expressions.
3. the manner or form in which a thing is expressed in words; wording; phrasing: delicacy of expression.
4. the power of expressing in words: "joy beyond expression".
5. indication of feeling, spirit, character, etc., as on the face, in the voice, or in artistic execution: the lyric expression embodied in his poetry.
6. a look or intonation expressing personal reaction, feeling, etc.: a shocked expression.
7. the quality or power of expressing an attitude, emotion, etc.: a face that lacks expression; to read with expression.
8. the act of expressing or representing, as by symbols.
9. Mathematics. a symbol or a combination of symbols representing a value, relation, or the like.
10. Linguistics. the stylistic characteristics of an utterance (opposed to meaning ).
11. Linguistics. the system of verbal utterances specific to a language (opposed to content ).
12. the act of expressing or pressing out.
13. Computers. a combination of variables, constants, and functions linked by operation symbols and any required punctuation that describe a rule for calculating a value.
14. Genetics. a. the action of a gene in the production of a protein or a phenotype.
- b. expressivity (def. 2).
Origin
1425–75; late ME < L expressiōn- (s. of expressiō) a pressing out. See express, -ion
Related forms
ex⋅pres⋅sion⋅al, adjective
ex⋅pres⋅sion⋅less, adjective
ex⋅pres⋅sion⋅less⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. utterance, declaration, assertion, statement.
2. term, idiom. See phrase.
3. language, diction, phraseology.
4. manifestation, sign.
5. aspect, air.